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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,764.86, 74,197.39 and 29,567.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,764.86, 74,197.39 and 29,567.66 is: 40,804.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,764.86 : 74,197.39 = 29,567.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,764.86/74,197.39 = 29,567.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,764.86x = 74,197.39 × 29,567.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,764.86x = 2,193,843,200.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,193,843,200.41/53,764.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,804.41

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